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Fishing has heated up in the local waters

by BILL WILKERSON / Horizon Charters
Fishing has heated up in the local waters We had limits of reds and outstanding bass fishing in the kelp! Come check out the malihini for a 3/4 day trip At hmlanding.com/malihini We have seen gamefish every trip please bring a 30lb outfit for
(More...) (Tuesday, June 9, 2026)

From the bridge

by RAY LOPEZ / American Angler Sportfishing
All good here.  Group is fine and Weather is awesome. Fishing is tough but we have been getting a little lucky piecing it together. 
(More...) (Tuesday, June 9, 2026)

A few found

by TIM EKSTROM / Royal Star Sportfishing
Beginning the day with renewed vigor we were taunted by a few bluefin when a couple of spots came up crashing around. Gone as quickly as they appeared we scoured the areas to find remnant Fathometer marks that flipped us
(More...) (Monday, June 8, 2026)

LA James 8 day

by BRIAN PIFER / Independence Sportfishing
The trip departed yesterday on LA James Stay in School 8-Day with a fantastic group of anglers. LA wasted no time distributing a massive array of prizes, including Daiwa Reels, Avet Reels, Graftech Rods, and various essentials like reel bags,
(More...) (Monday, June 8, 2026)

Nice grade of Yellowtail

by DREW CARD / Pacific Queen Sportfishing
Slow stretch of fishing across the fleet right now. Today we saw a little light at the end of the tunnel with a respectable catch of very nice yellowtail. One thing is for sure, we will always try our very
(More...) (Thursday, June 4, 2026)

BFT up to 180 lbs.

by MIKE LOUST / Pacific Dawn Sportfishing
Very good opportunity on big fish last night, up too 18 bluefin tuna for our 15 anglers with 12 being 120-180. Still plenty of day time left reverse 1.5 leaving tomorrow morning with some spots available weather looks great.
(More...) (Tuesday, May 26, 2026)

Electrifying Three-Day Fishing Extravaganza

by BILL WILKERSON / Horizon Charters
The Horizon lumbers triumphantly back to shore at 5 PM, fishing brag sheet in hand, after an electrifying three-day fishing extravaganza that embodied the unwavering 'we're-all-crazy-for-fish' spirit with unbridled flair! We fearlessly tangled with mighty bluefin tuna on both nights,
(More...) (Monday, May 25, 2026)

CDFW Releases Ocean Salmon Harvest Tracking Tools

by CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH & WILDLIFE
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is pleased to announce the launch of new digital tools to track the recreational and commercial in-season harvests of ocean salmon. The new tools, available at CDFW’s Ocean Salmon Fishery Information webpage, will allow recreational anglers
(More...) (Friday, May 22, 2026)

Monday

by FISHERMANS LANDING STAFF / Fishermans Landing
There's Bluefin, Yellowfin and Dorado being caught within 1 day range. A majority of the fish are being caught on 25-30# flyline setups with some flourocarbon and smaller #4 to 1/0 sized hooks. We are also starting to see and
(More...) (Monday, May 18, 2026)

Sunday Night @ PLSF

by BIG HUNGRY / Point Loma Sportfishing
Daily Double returned from their AM 1/2 day with 43 Calico Bass, 12 Rockfish, 1 Barred Sand Bass, 1 Sculpin, and 1 Sheephead for their 17 anglers. Mission Belle came back from the Coronado Islands with 23 Yellowtail and 4 Calico
(More...) (Sunday, May 17, 2026)

Annual Fishing Derby

by CHOLLAS LAKE PARKS AND RECREATION COUNCIL / Chollas Lake Parks and Recreation Council
Saturday, June 27th, from 8 am to 1 pm is the annual Fishing Derby
(More...) (Saturday, June 6, 2026)

Lake Jennings Fishing Report

by LAKE JENNINGS STAFF / Lake Jennings Staff
Stocking: Catfish Opener was the weekend of Memorial Day where we stocked 1,500 pounds of catfish from Alpine Fishery for the opener. The next stocking of 1,000 pounds will be the week of June 8th. We will continue to stock catfish
(More...) (Thursday, June 4, 2026)

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